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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... test, TempTest ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Direct antiglobulin test ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... Device: Face Tent ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... support #devices #management ... #pulmonary #comparison
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Microsatellite Instability (MSI ... Lynch #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Syphilis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Negative treponemal tests ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... and initial management ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management